Powerful Searchlight Aids Defenses Against Air Invaders
Washington reports emphasize American anti aircraft advances led by Coast Artillery. New weapons including 60 caliber guns, 87 millimeter and 3 inch cannons, and 47 inch anti aircraft pieces are tested. Sperry Wishpan searchlight extends range aiding night interceptions. multiple calibers cover targets up to 17,000 yards.
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Washington
Sewell
Coast Artillery Corps
V. S
Coast Artillery
Field Artillery
Adaun
Ordinance Department
Watertown Arsenal
Sperry
Keonr
Battlefeld
Yankee Ordnance
Coast Artllery
After a Serious Operation in Rochester
A letter from Janne Wilke of Mount, Minnesota, recounts a post operative recovery aided by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nervousness and functional weakness. She reports significant improvement after several weeks and urges others suffering to seek information from her at the provided address.
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Rochester
Minn
Lydia E. Pindham
Janne Wilke
Strest
Anti aircraft guns and searchlights patrol skies in war effort
The artillery apparatus ahead of planes can compute lead and fuse settings automatically. Anti aircraft batteries aim to disrupt flight paths and force changes of course. Records show American batteries downed one plane per 0.5 rounds of 75 mm shells, while Paris faced 483 German aircraft in 1918 with only thirty seven over the city and thirteen shot down. Night searchlights bind airmen to keep them in the beam for guns and defense aircraft to attack.
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Paris
Eagles To Give Ford Car Away In Lorain Park
The Eagles purchase a Ford car from Simpson Motors to raffle at City Park Monday evening July 14. Donations to the Lorain Eagles Relief Fund earn a ticket for the drawing, with a concert by Mr. Saire and his band at 7 to 9 p.m. for the 200 Bugies families in distress.
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Eagles
Simpson Motors Company
Lorain Eagles Relief Fund
Lorain
Mr. Sairé
Yo Oo
Sp. m
Wives Request Bonds Severed In Three Divorces
Three divorce cases were heard in the court of common pleas yesterday. Ethel L. Herrick seeks a divorce from Arthur Herrick on grounds of cruelty and support neglect and asks for custody of their children. Norma Lukesic cites cruelty and seeks relief over support as she alleges Louis Lukesic diverts funds and endangers her ability to support the family.
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Court of Common
Ethel L. Herrick
Arthur Herrick
Raymond
Norma Mary Lukesic
Asus
Louis Lukesh
Bank
Efil
Hudwig
Feeme
Tian Strainer
Vorca
Lewis McSaeres
Preacher Lawson Seeks Wife as Evangelist Delivers Speech
In Cleveland a preacher known as Pray Bride Evangelist George Hermann Lawson announced in service he prayed for a wife. He had spoken in New York a year earlier and now plans to wed Misa Ela Bedell, who assists his evangelistic work. He will speak on Modern Sodonte and Gomorrahs tonight while supporting himself as a decorator.
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Cleveland
George Hermann Lawson
Lawson
New York
Misa Ela Bedell
Man Burns Die Trying After Still Explosion
Cleveland July 12 Charles Ceisler is dying in a city hospital from severe burns believed caused by a still explosion. The fire destroyed the house where Seuster was found, damaged two other homes, and threatened the west side neighborhood as wind fanned flames from the lake. He was dragged from the burning building and, during transport, briefly regained consciousness and struggled with the ambulance driver.
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Cleveland
Charles Ceisler
Pohen
Seuster
West Side
Pallee
Celster
Corseiona
Spinl
Rished
Elyrians Freed From Bankruptcy in Federal Court
In Cleveland Ohio on July 12 Judge C Westenhaver discharged petitions in bankruptcy for John Harrington Elyria James K E Nickas Elyria JW Smith Elyria and W C and William E Baier of the EF C Baier Company Youngstown. In Belm ont County Ohio the proposed automobile club was halted as gasoline tax sentiment and opposition from the state auto association stalled plans.
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Cleveland, O
C. Westenhaver
John Harrington
Youngstown
James KE. Nickas
Elyria
JW. Smith
W. C. and
William E Baier
EF. C. Baier Company
Bellaire
Belmont County Automobile Club
State Auto Association
Theas
Ohio
Columbus
Joe Nagnn
Detroit
Judes Miller
Nagna
Revelations of a Wife Readers Ready for Patchogue Trip
The narrative follows a tense escape plan as Madge coordinates departures with Kate and Lillian to hasten a trip to Patchogue. Family tensions surface, with Marion, Junior, and Katherine navigating loyalties while avoiding prying questions during a restless journey.
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Kate
Alwys
Missis Graham
Marion
Junior
Parchogue
Jim
Katherine
Walt
Katrine
Tralia
Lillian
Ut Ll
Patchogue
Katheriné
Avung
Eilon
Madge
Mumie
Probate Court Entries Reflect Multiple Estates Appointed
The probate office at the courthouse recorded several week entries including ad ministrators and ad ministratrices for estates in Elyria Lorain and Oberlin. Appointments include Helen Vernak for Carrie Smith Bond 2000 and Maude J Fisher for Maude J Fisher Bond 1000 with other executorial actions and bonds noted for Eva Park Cora Zilch Pauline Rhemsburg Beulah Hale and more.
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Court House
Moses Eppley
Elyria Township
Helen Vernak
Carrie Smith
Lorain
Matilda Koch
Cleveland
Tevard
F. A. Fisher
Maude J. Fisher
Stocks Open Higher Across Sectors on July 12
New York stocks opened strong with fractional gains across the speculative list. Equipment stocks led with American Locomotive up 3-1/2, Baldwin plus 1-1/4, and New York Air Brake up 3/8. Motors rose as Mack Truck gained 1/4, Studebaker modestly higher, and General Motors little changed. In oils and chemicals, mixed moves appeared. rail shares showed activity, with Lehigh Valley up fractionally and Southern Pacific up 1/2. In Chicago, grains opened higher with Wheat up and Corn advancing. Cleveland live cattle and hog markets posted varied results, while New York bond quotes for Liberty loans moved with small advances.
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New York
Baldwin
Mack Truck
Studebaker
Genral Motors
Lehigh Valley
Soutern Pacific
Ma’ Land
Sinclar
Butler 15 Guide Genius of Church
London July 1 George Balcher known as a long serving butler at the Church of England Training College in Oxfordshire is praised as a stabilizing influence on Anglican ministers for fifty years. Bishops call his work essential while he humbly deflects praise and recalls gatherings as informal rather than grand.
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London
George
George i
Balcher
Church of England Training College
Oxfordshire
Church of England
St. Alanna
Oxford
Ethel Barrymore on Life Responsibility and Love
In an interview from San Francisco on July 12, actress Ethel Barrymore declares love is not everything and emphasizes responsibility as life’s core. She discusses personal balance, avoids sensationalism, and hints at past marriage strains while praising self-discipline and theater life.
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Ethel Barrymore
San Francisco
Ever Barryatore
Ether Barrymore
Orpheum
Theatre Oolike
America
Speyer
Horse Reappears After Man Reports Loss At Defiance
Joseph Deveaux, a day laborer, bought a horse that vanished while he was away from it. He searched 18 miles between Oakwood and Sherwood before ending at the police station in Defiance to report the loss. Police recovered the horse, found grazing in a field. A note mentions the carrinn plant, native to India, blooming at Kew Gardens in England with a smell similar to tainted meat attracting flies.
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Defiance
Joseph Deveaux Daryman
Oakwood
Sherwood
India
Kew Gardens
England
AWOL Benefit at Rivoli for Lorain Disaster Relief
A benefit show at the Rivoli theater features Aly Mtn played by Franklin Jacahan and Patsy Skuth Miller. Proceeds go to the Red Cross disaster fund with the venue covering expenses. a dedicated local sub-committee handles ticket sales and organization for relief efforts. An accompanying disaster relief feature and a comedy will be shown together to boost attendance.
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Rivon Auvaue
Mahowah
Aly Mtn
Franklin Jacahan
Patsy Skuth Miller
Red Cross
Rivoli Marine Ivent
Fortune in Dorset Thrown Into Trash
Washington July 11 A trash collector George Washington Jones missed a lifetime opportunity when a rooming-house keeper Mrs May J Fisk handed him papers and a corset containing 26 825 in money plus other sums totaling over 50 000. detectives recovered the items from a corset sewn with bills and envelopes. The second brief notes a crash survivor recovering in Bellefontaine and a Dead Sea remark about its depth.
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Washington
George Washington Jones
May J. Fisk
Jones
Adar
Fisk
Esse
Must Unleash Atomic Power, Says Scientist
San Francisco July 12 The well known geologist Iran Joralecon warns that solving the atom’s mystery is essential for mechanical progress. He forecasts copper exhaustion within about nineteen years at current use, risking electric industry and large-scale projects without a new power source. Physicists like Lewis Milken and Nichelson study the atom, hoping to tap its immense potential.
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San Francisco
Iran
Joralecon
Joralemnon
Snss Yorid
Gilbert Lewis
University of California
Andrew Milken
Pasadena
Frolcsser Nichelson
University of Chicaga
Joraleron
Jorabwom
Mary Shoals
Boulder Canyon
Ivan
Clearing House Statement New York
New York clears exchanges totaling 66,090,000 with balances of 398,000,000 and Federal Reserve bond credit balances listed at 8,900,000.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Motor crash kills two brothers near Troy Ohio
Dayton July 18 Bernard Goett 21 and John Maus 19 were killed when the motorcycle they rode collided with the rear of a loaded Studebaker truck from South Bend Ind near Troy. Truck driver Gilford Funston reported to authorities and continued to Springfield Ohio Maus died hours later. Goett survived with widow and an 11 month old child.
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Dayton
Bernard Goett
John Maus
Studebaker Corporation
South Bend
Ind
Troy
Gilford Funston
Goastzie
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